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using System;

/// <summary>
/// Exception for representing evaluation issues.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// Implementations of <see cref="IRule{T}"/> are not required to use this exception when evaluation fails.
/// It is available for use when an exception makes sense for an evaluation failure.
/// </remarks>
[Serializable()]
public class EvaluationException : Exception
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="EvaluationException"/> class.
    /// </summary>
    public EvaluationException() { }

    /// <summary>
    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="EvaluationException"/> class with a specified error message and a reference to the inner exception that is the cause of this exception.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="message">The message that describes the error.</param>
    /// <param name="innerException">The exception that is the cause of the current exception, or <see langkeyword="null">null</see> if no inner exception is specified.</param>
    public EvaluationException(String message, Exception innerException) : base(message, innerException) { }

    /// <summary>
    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="ValidationException"/> class with a specified error message
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="message">The message that describes the error.</param>
    public EvaluationException(String message) : base(message) { }
}